WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy introduced a resolution demanding the termination of U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle. This follows the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump, the death of Corey Comperatore, and the injury of others on July 13th. "U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle must be held accountable for the unacceptable failure to keep President Trump and rally  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Regarding President Biden's announcement that he will not seek reelection, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement: "President Biden has served our country with courage, compassion, integrity and decency. I am honored to have served in the Senate during his administration, which achieved historic accomplishments related to gun safety, veterans' health care, infrastructure, adva  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on July 21, 2024: * * * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: President Joe Biden is one of the most accomplished and consequential leaders in American history. In less than one term, he rescued the nation from a once-in-a-century pandemic, brought the economy roaring back from the brink of recession, enacted consequential legislation for ev  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) today released the following statement after Secret Service Director Cheatle's testimony at House Committee on Oversight and Reform: "It's been nine days since the assassination attempt against President Trump and our country's Secret Service Director cannot provide straightforward answers to simple questions, identify the security breaches that occurred on Ju  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: (NEW YORK, NY) Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) today released the following statement after President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race: "For the same reason Joe Biden is unfit to run, he is unfit to continue serving and should resign immediately. Make no mistake, whoever replaces Joe Biden on the ballot will push the same left wing Democrat agenda that is d  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: "Throughout his career in public service, President Joe Biden has always put his country first. Under his leadership as President, we have made historic progress and passed once-in-a-generation legislation expanding healthcare access, reducing the cost of prescription drugs, addressing gun violence, creating millions of jobs, rebuilding our economy following the COVID-19 pandemic, defending democracy around t  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Marc Molinaro, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Marc Molinaro (NY-19) released the following statement calling for the resignation of Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle: "I withheld judgement on Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle until Congress could hear from her directly. She admitted it was a mission failure, admitted the buck stops with her, has tried to deflect responsibility, and will not adequately explain what went wrong. She m  more

MERRICK, New York, July 19 -- Rep. Anthony D'Esposito, R-New York, issued the following news release: On Monday, June 17, Congressman Anthony D'Esposito (NY-04) hosted a ceremony recognizing local nurses as part of ongoing National Nurses Week celebrations. During National Nurses Week, which lasted from May 6th to May 12th this year, Congressman D'Esposito invited Long Island neighbors to nominate nurses who have gone above and beyond while serving their communities to receive a special congr  more

QUEENS, New York, July 23 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following statement on July 22, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks issued the following statement: "President Joe Biden is one of the most accomplished presidents in American history. Throughout his entire career, President Biden dedicated his service to creating opportunities for Americans. "He has rescued the country from the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, created millions of jobs for Americans and bee  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: Representative Kevin Kiley (R-CA) that Rabbi Yossi Korik, Executive Director of Chabad of Placer County, will be guest of the Congressman at Wednesday's Joint Session of Congress with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "I am honored to host Rabbi Korik this week as my distinguished guest to the Joint Session. With a distinguished background in rabbinical studies from esteemed inst  more

PUTNAM VALLEY, New York, July 23 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: This morning, Congressman Mike Lawler joined Assemblyman Matt Slater, Putnam Valley Town Supervisor Jackie Annabi, Putnam Valley Fire Chief Frank DiMarco, and volunteer firefighters at a press conference calling for OSHA to reverse course on its proposed Environmental Response standard jeopardizing these volunteer departments. "In my district, New York's 17th Congressional Dist  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a press conference in Brooklyn with State Senator Iwen Chu in support of her bipartisan Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act. Senator Gillibrand is pushing to include the legislation in the FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Fatal fires caused by faulty lithium-ion batteries used in e-bikes and other micromobility devices con  more

ROCHESTER, New York, July 23 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following statement on July 21, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Joe Morelle released the below statement: "President Biden has done what every true leader ought to: put the needs of our country ahead of himself. This difficult decision is an act of true patriotism for the good of our democracy. "I am deeply grateful for all he has done to create a better America over the past four years and throughout his lifetime of  more